Harry Spurbeck Takes Own Life on Bremer Farm
Waverly Iowa May 23 Harry Spurbeck a World War veteran who ran a small farm north of here died by his own action from poison Wednesday morning. Bayard Phelps farm worker found the body in the hay loft of the barn about 4 pm after Spurbeck sent him to the fields. Coroner Koch led an inquest with a verdict of death by own action. Surviving is a brother Walter.
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Harry Spurbeck
Bremer Farm
Courier Special Service
Waverly
Here
Bayard Phelps
Spurbeck
Phelps
Koch
Walter
Two Sisters Named in Bourbeck Case Linked to Despair
Denver Iowa and Shell Rock Waverly the two sisters Mrs Verne Walte and Mrs Frank Rust are named in connection with Bourbeck's act. Despondency over family and financial troubles is believed to have driven the act.
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Denver, Ta
Verne’ Walte
University of Iowa to award 994 degrees June 3
Iowa City May 23 1947. The University of Iowa will hold its sixty ninth annual commencement on June 3 with 994 degrees and certificates awarded. Of these 811 are first degrees and 124 are advanced degrees. Degrees include 403 bachelor of arts 196 bachelor of science 86 md 57 mal 71 llb jd 20 pharmacy. Nursing certificates go to 69 women. Masters total 102 with 67 ma and 35 ms and 22 pursuing phd.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Gravel No 59 Near Frederika under way west of town
Graveling on No 59 near Frederika is underway west of town after starting near the Chickasaw county line on Monday. The Charles Thompson Company of Shell Rock holds the contract.
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Courier
Frederika, Sg
Chickasaw County
Charles Thompson Company
Shell
Ever Ready Baptist Ladies elect new officers at Osage
The Ever Ready group of the Baptist Ladies' guild in Osage elected Mrs. Ben Flack as president and Miss Mary Clyde as secretary treasurer. The group reported raising $144 in the last week and presented a gift to Mrs. H. D. Ham as she and her husband prepare to move to Charles City June 1.
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Osage Church
Osage
Baptist Ladies’ Guild
Ben Flack
Mary Clyde
H. D. Ham
Charles City
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Foot Comfort
An old advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a powerful penetrating treatment for aching feet and related conditions. It claims relief from pain, calluses, and even swollen veins, with a money back guarantee if not satisfactory, offered by Robert Drug Co and CG J Miller.
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Moone
Robert
CG. J. Miller
Adve
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